Who’s joining us for some Merlot on this Merlot Thursday. Let’s bring Merlot back! by odedi1 1 Comment odedi1 2 years ago Pepper Bridge Winery Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2021, Washington StateRuby and color with a wide reddish rim and medium plus intensity.Fruity nose with light oak, chocolates and coffee notes.Medium plus in body with medium acidity.Dry on the palate with plums, black cherries, currants, oak, coffee, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, earth and peppercorn.Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.This Merlot from Walla Walla Valley is starting to drink nicely now, although still young. Fruit forward and elegant, with nice complexity.Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.Would be nice to try it again in 3 years. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.A blend of 82% Merlot, 9% Malbec and 9% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (38% new) French Oak barrels.14.5% alcohol by volume.90 points.$55.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 2 years ago Pepper Bridge Winery Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2021, Washington StateRuby and color with a wide reddish rim and medium plus intensity.Fruity nose with light oak, chocolates and coffee notes.Medium plus in body with medium acidity.Dry on the palate with plums, black cherries, currants, oak, coffee, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, earth and peppercorn.Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.This Merlot from Walla Walla Valley is starting to drink nicely now, although still young. Fruit forward and elegant, with nice complexity.Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.Would be nice to try it again in 3 years. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.A blend of 82% Merlot, 9% Malbec and 9% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (38% new) French Oak barrels.14.5% alcohol by volume.90 points.$55.
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Pepper Bridge Winery Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2021, Washington State
Ruby and color with a wide reddish rim and medium plus intensity.
Fruity nose with light oak, chocolates and coffee notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, black cherries, currants, oak, coffee, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Merlot from Walla Walla Valley is starting to drink nicely now, although still young. Fruit forward and elegant, with nice complexity.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
Would be nice to try it again in 3 years. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
A blend of 82% Merlot, 9% Malbec and 9% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (38% new) French Oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.